Keeping bike off-road, uninsured but not SORN

[kolu]

Hi all,
I have tried to find an answer but wasn't really successful.

Is it possible (legal) to keep a motorcycle off-road (in garage, not riding it) but having it not insured?

I'm asking because after 1 year of owning my first bike I'm looking to sell it and I will probably already have a replacement so if I could save few £ by not renewing my 1st bike policy I would be happy. I will keep it off the road so the "driving uninsured vehicle on road" seems not to apply but still the law/DVLA pages wording seems not 100% clear to me in this case.

Thanks for all advice!

[kolu]

oh shit, I think I just have found an answer - they call it "continuous insurance enforcement law" and the wording is that even if vehicle is not used it has to be insured, unless SORN.

fuck

sorry all for waste of your time.

[dynax]

If you haven't declared it SORN it must be insured regardless of whether you ride it or not, get it SORNED it only takes a few minutes online
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[stinkwheel]

Yes. SORN it. I have been taken to court and heavily fined for having a scrap bike in my shed without SORN on it.
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[yen_powell]

I've got two bikes sorned and not insured. They only have to be insured if they are on the road, not if you have them tucked away on private property.
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[Kris]

Is it true you just have to SORN it once now, not yearly?
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[wr6133]

But if not using it why not SORN it? Fuck all point leaving it in the garage taxed but uninsured.

[kolu]

I want to sell it ASAP. Wouldn't it be more complicated or discouraging for the prospective buyer?

[dynax]

No!, the road tax is not transferable, so the new owner would have to tax it anyway.
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[kolu]

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[kolu]

Thanks all for the advice and insights!

[steve the grease]

SORN is an extension of ' continuous insurance' you can't have a bike taxed in the shed and not insured. You can have it insured and not taxed. But either way it needs to be SORNed. The idea of SORN is that you are making a declaration " Hey Man, it's like off the road, Man" ( apologies to Cheech and Chong there) so there is no excuse if you are nicked

INS+MOT = taxed
NO INS +TAX = you need to SORN Tax will be refunded.
INS+ NO TAX = you need to SORN
Transfer of ownership = tax cancelled and refunded to original owner.

Too many people buying cars with tax disk and then driving round with NO insurance

ANPR has largely made this redundant.
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[kolu]

a teaser (now SORN, needs new battery, oil, coolant, maybe indicators), just delivered:
https://cdn.bcf.44bytes.net/files/20200521_103006.jpg
will wait till next month so I can save huge £ on insurance (first year NCB)

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